"Bess appeared to be under the influence of an unknown narcotic due to his irrational behavior," a deputy wrote in a Broward County sheriff's arrest report. "He appeared to be looking through me when I was talking to him."

Man...I read about that this morning. Bummer really. I really liked Bess. When I was down in Florida and went to a game, of course he wasn't playing, but he was out on the field with Dan Campbell before the other players came out, and those 2 seemed to have a great relationship. It was pretty cool to see a coach and player interact like they did. I think he was heartbroken when he got traded and lost his passion for the game.

It's the same condition in which authorities discovered Bess, the former Dolphins receiver, in his Cooper City home 10 months earlier -- and the reason his family had him hospitalized against his will.

Six BSO deputies were needed on that night to restrain Bess, who was screaming, "Hide the guns," "Where is my weed," and "I want to get in the end zone; throw me the football," according to the incident report.

Word of this prior meltdown was never made public until now. The Dolphins traded Bess to the Cleveland Browns a month after his hospitalization ...

I am connected to Davone on my Twitter.....unfortunately, I think he is not making good choices and seems to be boastful about different things that in my opinion a professional athlete should NOT be broadcasting and smoking weed is one.

I am sorry he got arrested but this is all about choices and if he wants to blow a great NFL career, then so be it.

I am connected to Davone on my Twitter.....unfortunately, I think he is not making good choices and seems to be boastful about different things that in my opinion a professional athlete should NOT be broadcasting and smoking weed is one.

I am sorry he got arrested but this is all about choices and if he wants to blow a great NFL career, then so be it.

He made plenty of money...Looks like he is going into retirement mode..Ireland saw this coming by the looks

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported late Friday that Bess has been dealing with personal issues for some time, including insomnia, and was trying to catch a flight back home to seek help.

That jibes with the police report from March 11, 2013, unearthed by The Miami Herald.

On that night, BSO was called to Bess' home. When the first deputy arrived, he observed several large males trying to restrain an agitated Bess. The deputy noted that he smelled a strong smell of cannabis coming from the master bedroom.

Bess was trying to throw the men off him, and was incoherent, according to police. That's when he started screaming about guns and drugs and football. He made no sense, according to police, and even efforts by fire rescue to sedate him were unsuccessful.

Finally, a half-dozen cops were finally able to pin him down. Bess was then Marchman Acted -- or hospitalized without consent. He was taken to Memorial East Hospital for observation.

Earlier in the day, Bess' mother, Chinell Carpenter, flew in from California because she received a call that her son was not acting like himself. She said then that Bess had not slept in three days and was going through some serious personal issues. Carpenter added that Bess had no prior psychiatric history and was on no medication. ...

But he and the coaching staff had a falling out in late 2012, and the Dolphins ultimately traded him to the Browns during draft weekend in 2013. Those close to him say he has since had trouble at home.

The Miami Herald reports Davone Bess was Baker Acted back in March of 2013. The term Baker Acted means to be hospitalized against one's own will, typically in a mental health institute. The Baker Act in Florida allows police to do this to an individual. Back in March, authorities were called to Bess' Florida home where they found the receiver incoherent and screaming about random things such as guns, drugs, and football while trying to be detained by a half-dozen men. On Friday, Bess was arrested at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Airport on assault charges. He reportedly broke a coffee mug on a police officer and got into a "fighting stance." The officer said it appeared Bess was under the influence of drugs and seemed to be "staring through" him in the altercation. Bess clearly needs help, and we hope he finds it. He's missed some time the past two seasons due to "personal reasons." Bess' stay in Cleveland is likely over